Drafting letter to the PCC about the legal basis of Cellebrite
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In this event, we will be drafting a letter to the PCC about the legal basis and controls on the use of the Cellebrite and other similar mobile phone data extraction tools. We are encouraging concerned members of the public to help us with this.
It will be a nice collective action to get together in a physical space to discuss it and have a tangible outcome.
Info on the use of these tools by the local authorities can be found here:
What are your digital rights under the law? How can we challenge surveillance by the police and corporations? We have two expert speakers to talk about recent developments.
Dan Carey is a solicitor at Deighton Pierce Glynn in Bristol who represents Open Rights Group in its challenge to mass surveillance at the European Court of Human Rights and has acted for Privacy International and private individuals in relation to surveillance and data protection issues. He will ask what the law can do to protect us against new surveillance tech, including our rights under the GDPR.
Millie Graham Wood is a solicitor at Privacy International. Privacy International works around the world on issues relating to surveillance, data protection and data exploitation. In the UK they are responsible for ground-breaking challenges against the intelligence agencies in relation to mass surveillance practices and increasingly are looking at the use of new technologies by the police and other state actors. A recent report 'Digital Stop and Search' exposed the use of mobile phone extraction technologies which has taken place in secret since 2012.
Could new plans to make Britain "the safest place in the world to be online" have unintended consequences?
Hear from ORG campaigns manager Mike Morel, legal officer Alex Haydock about how the Government is working with social media companies to decide acceptable standards for online content.
Learn how heavy fines encourage the use of not-so-smart filters that can silence free speech, and how murky definitions of 'harmful content' give social media companies unprecedented control over free expression.
No experience is necessary to attend this FREE event.
Come to a free screening of 'The Haystack', followed by Q&A
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ORG Bristol are linking up with ORG London to show the Scenes of Reason documentary 'The Haystack,' a film which examines surveillance in Britain today, particularly in light of the debates in Parliament surrounding the Investigatory Powers Bill. Please join us for what should be a fascinating exploration of a controversial and hotly-debated subject.
It will be held in the Old Council Chamber in Bristol University's Wills Memorial Building. We will be joining the London Q&A via video link after the screening.
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